Alongside Nanu Moeljono and Rudy Badil, Kasino became a host of the radio show Obrolan Malam Jumat on Prambors FM, which aired every Thursday night.
[2] Kasino's early life involved frequent moves due to his father's employment with PNKA (now PT.
[1] Throughout his schooling, Kasino developed a keen interest in mathematics and was noted for his devoutness, influenced by his parents' encouragement in Qira'at (reading and reciting Al-Quran).
[3] Upon graduating from high school, Kasino continued his education at the University of Indonesia's Faculty of Social Sciences, where he pursued a degree in Business Administration.
[5] Their humorous performances caught the attention of Temmy Lesanpura, a senior student at UI who was already a leader at Prambors FM.
[7] Kasino's friends later formed separate music and comedy groups, each named Pancaran Sinar Petromak and Pengantar Minum Racun.
[4] In 1978, shortly after graduating from university, Kasino faced a decision between continuing his career as a comedian or following his parents' wish for him to become a civil servant.
[4] In 1979, the Warkop Prambors group released a compilation album of their comedy sketches and songs, which were actually recordings from live performances in Palembang and Pontianak.
They also released 12 compilation albums of comedy sketches and songs, two of which were collaborations with the Pancaran Sinar Petromak and Srimulat groups.
[12][14] In the early years of his acting career, Kasino was often nicknamed "Seki" by his friends in the film production team due to his distinctive flat nose.
[26] He possessed a vocal technique that allowed him to easily sing various songs in languages such as Mandarin, Hindi, Arabic, and English.
This opinion was supported by musicians like Chrisye and Fariz RM, who viewed Kasino as an appropriate figure to criticize the Indonesian music industry, which they felt was in a poor condition during the 1980s.
[32] X-ray examinations by doctors revealed evidence of brain tumor symptoms, and Kasino was advised to undergo chemotherapy.
Kasino's daughter, Hanna, stated that her father's tumor likely originated from a mountain biking accident several years earlier.
[33] As a consequence of the chemotherapy process, Kasino had to take a hiatus from the Warkop DKI series, with the storyline focusing solely on Dono and Indro.
He attempted to make a comeback in the Warkop DKI series by wearing a wig to cover the baldness caused by the treatment.
After nearly a month of treatment, Kasino eventually passed away at the age of 47 on 18 December 1997, after battling brain tumor for a year.
Dedi mentioned that Kasino taught him the art and tricks of comedy and often provided financial assistance during difficult times.
[38] Kasino's persona was brought back in the Warkop DKI Reborn film series produced by Falcon Pictures.
[41][42] In 2021, the public was briefly captivated by the emergence of a comedy group named Warkopi, perceived as imitating Warkop DKI.